Bogota vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$5396
🏠 One person rent
$388
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$2321
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$685
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$82
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$3816
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
85
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
8.03M
384K

The cost of living in Bogota is 60% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6104th and 1304th ($887 vs $2222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1179th in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs New Orleans ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 5261st and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$98.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$1460
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$2636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$1899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$8.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$61.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$1564
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$10189

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$794
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$674
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$709
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$497
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$493
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$563
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$605
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$534
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$882
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$598
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$680
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$722
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$649
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$557
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$897
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$513
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$906
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$839
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$666
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$657
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$748
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$705
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$742
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$477
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$410
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$599
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$562
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$650
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$618
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$649
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$665
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$664
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2114
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1974
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1726
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2003
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1767
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1583
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2174
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2050
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2015
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1781
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1828
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2119
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1709
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1807
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1941
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1895
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1868
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1894
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1874
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2252
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1954
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1772
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2072
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2037
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2092
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2213
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2020
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1986
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2037
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1979
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1581
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1923
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1907
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1805
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1673
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1989